Meet the team
E-Board
President
Lilly Hover is a third-year Data Science and Economic student from Dallas, Texas. She has been in ECONPress for two years and previously served as the Vice President of Marketing. She enjoys the diversity in discussion that ECONPress brings, and its commitment to providing a platform to showcase undergraduate research and writing. In her free time she enjoys cooking, traveling, and fitness.
Lilly Hover
Vice President
Nayla is the Vice President of EconPress. Nayla is a third-year student studying Economics and International Affairs, and she will be on co-op this upcoming semester. She loves traveling and reading, and she is actually trying to read a book from every country (she is at 31 countries!)
Nayla Zaki
Website Manager
Jane is the website manager at EconPress. She is currently in her third year studying Business Administration and Economics with a focus on marketing analytics, and is also minoring in philosophy. She is working towards law school, and EconPress is a great platform for her to fuel her love for reading and writing. After studying abroad in Berlin and London, Jane developed a deep passion for exploring new cultures. Recently, she earned her yoga instructor certification and looks forward to practicing and teaching yoga worldwide.
Jane Gullason
Vice President of Outreach
Yvonne Lin is the VP of Outreach. She is a senior majoring in finance and fintech, with a minor in data science. She has been involved with EconPress since her sophomore year and is continually fascinated by the research papers received, particularly those focusing on global policy and financial markets. In her free time, Yvonne enjoys traveling; she has visited over 15 countries so far and looks forward to exploring more soon!
Yvonne Lin
Editor-in-Chief
Tamara is in her final semester of studies at Northeastern University before receiving her Bachelors of Science in Economics in December. She’s especially interested in the intersection between economics and the environment, specifically, reconciling economic systems to be more compatible with a finite planet. What she loves about EconPress is both the debate and collaboration involved in the creation of the journal. Outside of school she’s passionate about martial arts, travel, and sustainability.
Tamara Schexnider
Co-Newsletter Manager
Maddy works on preparing concise stories for our newsletter readers. She is a Computer Science and Finance major and enjoys the collaborative format of the ECONPress journal. When not in classes she likes volunteering as an EMT.
Maddy Tansley
Vice President of Marketing
Alexia is a rising third year studying Economics and International Business, she was in London her freshman year and traveled around the UK. She enjoys reading and creative writing, she prefers historical fiction but will read pretty much anything. Over the summer she works as a camp counselor at a Girl Scout camp and loves hiking and being outdoors.
Alexia Ilie
Treasurer
Ayana is a 3rd year Economics and Business Administration student with a concentration in Finance and minor in Data Science. Currently she is on co-op at Biogen, learning about internal audit, compliance, and finance. Outside of EconPress Ayana loves going to the gym, listening to music, and trying new cafes and restaurants around Boston!
Ayana Amin
Editor-in-Chief in training
Elizabeth is a fourth year Economics major with minors in Data Science and Ethics, originally from Montclair, New Jersey. She has completed two co-ops at Lightcast and at the Boston Planning and Development Agency on the research team, where she assisted with data analysis and visualization. When she is not studying Economics, she likes following dachshunds on social media and watching sitcoms.
Elizabeth Beckett